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confirmedlowIncidentFirst reported Sep 17, 2026

VL Prosperity: Coast Guard confirms cyberattack on oil tanker

The US Coast Guard confirmed evidence of malicious cyber activity aboard the oil tanker VL Prosperity, one of two tankers hit by cyberattacks. Coast Guard and FBI personnel boarded the vessels; the attack has not been attributed to Iran.

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Iran-Linked Handala Hack Tied to HEAVYGRAM Telegram Backdoor That Can Steal Passwords

The Iran-linked "hacktivist" persona known as Handala Hack has been attributed to a Telegram-based surveillance backdoor called HEAVYGRAM and a Delphi-based utility known as CRUDEEXCLUDE. "HEAVYGRAM offers builtin commands supporting remote command execution, system, network and process information discovery, data and Telegram session files exfiltration, screenshot capture, DLL sideloading,

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US Boarded 2 Oil Tankers to Investigate Cyberattacks

Foreign Tankers Were Bound for Texas When Networks Were Compromised The Coast Guard and FBI boarded two foreign oil tankers bound toward Texas after signs their networks were compromised, inspecting IT and operational systems as authorities examined possible links to the broader U.S.-Iran conflict. "There are no reports of operational disruptions," the FBI said.

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US Boarded 2 Oil Tankers to Investigate Cyberattacks

Foreign Tankers Were Bound for Texas When Networks Were Compromised The Coast Guard and FBI boarded two foreign oil tankers bound toward Texas after signs their networks were compromised, inspecting IT and operational systems as authorities examined possible links to the broader U.S.-Iran conflict. "There are no reports of operational disruptions," the FBI said.

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Iranian Hackers Dodging Corporate Defenses to Reach Critics

Joint Advisory Details Chosen Brick Spyware Used Against Iran's Critics Abroad Iranian state hackers are steering dissidents, activists and journalists away from corporate devices and onto personal computers to plant spyware that can capture screens, record audio and steal messages, according to a joint advisory from British, U.S. and Dutch intelligence agencies.

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Iranian Hackers Dodging Corporate Defenses to Reach Critics

Joint Advisory Details Chosen Brick Spyware Used Against Iran's Critics Abroad Iranian state hackers are steering dissidents, activists and journalists away from corporate devices and onto personal computers to plant spyware that can capture screens, record audio and steal messages, according to a joint advisory from British, U.S. and Dutch intelligence agencies.

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Iranian Hackers Use Telegram-Controlled Malware to Spy on Dissidents and Journalists

Cybersecurity agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands have detailed a Windows malware that they say Iran's intelligence service uses to spy on dissidents, journalists, and activists around the world. The malware is controlled via the Telegram messaging app and can copy a target's emails and chat messages, take screenshots, and activate the microphone to record

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